How to Create Custom MetaHuman Hair (for Beginners)
Learn how to create custom MetaHuman hair in Blender and import it into Unreal Engine 5 with physics and materials!
This beginner-friendly tutorial covers everything from exporting your MetaHuman face mesh, sculpting and grooming hair in Blender, to attaching it properly inside Unreal.
No paid tools — just Blender and Unreal Engine.
Tools Used: Blender, Unreal Engine 5, MetaHuman Creator
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Timestamps
00:00 — Intro
00:06 — Exporting MetaHuman Face Mesh from Unreal
00:52 — Importing Face Mesh into Blender
01:09 — Preparing the Scalp and Unwrapping UVs
03:06 — Combing and Grooming Basics
05:15 — Using Modifiers (Interpolate, Clump, Frizz)
07:00 — Creating Multiple Curves for Different Hair Sections
09:50 — Final Hair Sculpt & Export Setup
11:00 — Exporting Hair as Alembic (.abc)
11:26 — Importing Hair into Unreal Engine
11:44 — Groom Import Settings (Rotation, Scale Fix)
12:22 — Applying Modifiers and Groom Materials
13:23 — Enabling Physics & Gravity Adjustments
13:45 — Creating Groom Binding for MetaHuman
14:00 — Attaching Hair in MetaHuman Blueprint
14:36 — Outro & Discord Hairstyle Challenge
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